City In Review: Chicago

Morgan Park · 2026-03

Morgan Park adds Save A Lot and Panda Express

Morgan Park added 15 new businesses in March, more than double the prior month. Among them: a Save A Lot grocery, Panda Express #1422, Dock's Great Fish 119th, and Longwood Laundromat. Permits climbed to 20, worth just under $1 million—most were express permits, though three covered new construction. Service requests jumped 48%, led by 104 tree-trim calls and 72 pothole complaints. Crime edged down to 137 incidents from 138. Violent offenses rose from 41 to 45.

By the numbers

Building permits20
Declared construction value$997,243
New business licenses15
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests819
Reported crimes137
Violent crimes45
Failed food inspections0

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